philomel

phil·o·mel

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fil-uh-mel or fil-uh-mee-luh]
- /ˈfɪl əˌmɛl or ˌfɪl əˈmi lə/
- /ˈfɪ.lə.mel/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-uh-mel or fil-uh-mee-luh]
- /ˈfɪl əˌmɛl or ˌfɪl əˈmi lə/

Definitions of philomel word

noun philomel the nightingale. 1
noun philomel nightingale 0

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Origin of philomel

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; earlier Philomele, Philomela (< Middle French philomèle) < Latin Philomēla < Greek Philómēla Philomela; replacing Middle English Philomene < Medieval Latin Philomēna, dissimilated variant of Philomēla

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Parts of speech for Philomel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Philomel

philomel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

philomel usage trend in Literature

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